Hanoi vs Mumbai
Hanoi and Mumbai are level on the TRAIL Index at 62. Hanoi grades better on 8 measures, Mumbai on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Hanoi 62, Mumbai 62
- OECD: Hanoi 62, Mumbai 64
- UN Tourism: Hanoi 70, Mumbai 70
- UNDRR: Hanoi 51, Mumbai 47
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Hanoi 75, Mumbai 79
- Economy and jobs: Hanoi 67, Mumbai 75
- Climate and hazards: Hanoi 30, Mumbai 25
- Water and environment: Hanoi 69, Mumbai 69
- Community and housing: Hanoi 83, Mumbai 75
- Access and continuity: Hanoi 58, Mumbai 63
Where Hanoi is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 116.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (VietNamNet / Hanoi Department of Tourism, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 18,088 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Country disaster risk: 3.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
- Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 10 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Batdongsan / Global Property Guide, 2024). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Hanoi Department of Tourism / Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, 2025). Grade 1/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Vietnam Tourism Development Support Fund (Law on Tourism 2017 & Decree 168/2017/ND-CP), 2024-2025). Grade 2/4.
Where Mumbai is stronger
- Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - India Tourism Data Compendium / Research & Analytics Dashboard, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 50 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) / The Times of India, 2024–2025). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Mumbai Port Authority & Britannica, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Vietnam: #52 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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